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The President CANNOT exercise judicial power byA) reducing the length of a sentence. B) granting pardons in cases of impeachment. C) granting amnesty to a group of law violators. D) postponing the carrying out of a sentence.In essence, the ordinance power gives the President the right toA) appoint federal employees. B) organize the judicial branch. C) administer laws. D) set up offices.A directive, rule, or regulation made by the President that has the effect of law is called a(n) ____.____ is the granting of a general pardon to a whole group of law violators.Treaties can beA) declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. B) all of the above. C) repealed by Congress. D) made with the Senate's consent.The debate over the powers of the presidency is essentially a debateA) about the system of checks and balances. B) about Article III of the Constitution. C) between supporters of a strong presidency and supporters of a weak presidency. D) about the electoral college system.The power to issue executive orders is theA) removal power. B) appointment power. C) ordinance power. D) issue power.The power of the presidency has been cause for debate MAINLY becauseA) the Constitution provided a loose definition of executive power. B) the presidency is the most powerful office in the world. C) the presidency is an office that operates in full view of the public. D) leaders wanted to prevent the President from becoming a tyrant.The President's military powersA) only apply to the use of the United States Army and its weapons. B) are shared with Congress. C) may never be used to keep the domestic peace. D) are strictly limited to times of war.Upon receipt of a bill, the President can take all of the following actions EXCEPTA) decide to neither sign nor veto the bill, allowing it to become a law. B) veto the bill. C) call on a special session of congressional committees to revise the bill. D) sign the bill to make it a law.Which of the following is a typical sequence of events in the appointment process?A) nomination, Senate debate, Senate committee hearings, rejection B) Senate debate, nomination, Senate committee hearings, confirmation C) Senate committee hearings, Senate debate, nomination, confirmation D) nomination, Senate committee hearings, Senate debate, rejectionThe President's power to execute the law coversA) only those laws that are described or implied in the Constitution. B) only those federal laws that the President supports. C) all federal laws, whether or not the President agrees with them. D) all the laws of foreign countries to which the United States sends aid.Which of the following has NOT worked to strengthen the powers of the presidency?A) the constitutional system of checks and balances B) the influence of strong Presidents C) the need for decisive action during national emergencies D) the demands of the American people for strong leadershipWhich of the following gives the President the power to issue executive orders?A) congressional acts and the Constitution B) the oath of office and the Constitution C) congressional acts and the oath of office D) the Constitution and the judicial branchThe difference between a treaty and an executive agreement is thatA) a treaty ends or prevents a war but an executive agreement does not. B) a treaty must begin in the Senate but an executive agreement is made wholly by the President. C) a treaty is with a foreign state but an executive agreement is domestic. D) the President needs Senate approval for a treaty but not for an executive agreement.A President can use armed forces abroadA) after a declaration of war has been issued by Congress. B) once Congress has approved the decision. C) pending approval by Congress within 48 hours. D) at his or her own discretion.The President's power to grant pardonsA) may be overridden by the Senate. B) applies to cases involving federal and State offenses. C) may be used in cases of impeachment. D) can be used before a person is charged with a crime.The Articles of Confederation were finally approved in 1781, when all the states agreed to surrender theirblank is the procedure in which a senator uses his/her right of unlimited debate to stop passage of a billThe office of blank is the constitution president of the US senate?
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